The last year was a rough one for me, as my father passed away after a very long and brave battle with cancer.
The first thing I've written about this experience appeared this month in IN magazine, though it only seems to be the tip of the iceberg of articulating and making sense of it all. I think I could write a dozen articles or a book.
Although the IN piece focuses on some of the awkwardness of returning as a single gay person to my home province to be with my dad near the end of his life, I have to also say that it was one of the most rewarding times of my life, full of personal growth and the satisfaction of knowing I was there for my father in his darkest hours. I've always avoided reading articles about death and dying--probably out of a kind of denial--but there is much to learn in sharing this toughest part of life.
The first thing I've written about this experience appeared this month in IN magazine, though it only seems to be the tip of the iceberg of articulating and making sense of it all. I think I could write a dozen articles or a book.
Although the IN piece focuses on some of the awkwardness of returning as a single gay person to my home province to be with my dad near the end of his life, I have to also say that it was one of the most rewarding times of my life, full of personal growth and the satisfaction of knowing I was there for my father in his darkest hours. I've always avoided reading articles about death and dying--probably out of a kind of denial--but there is much to learn in sharing this toughest part of life.
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